Installing OS X from another computer's optical drive

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Installing OS X from another computer's optical drive

Hi,
Could someone point me to the article that explains how to install the OS from another computer's optical drive using firewire. I used firewire target mode and put in the OS but I didn't see it on the other computer. thanks

emac, pismo and powerbook G4 12", Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Feb 1, 2010 8:34 AM

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Limnos

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Feb 1, 2010 8:37 AM in response to macuser84

[How to use FireWire target disk mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661] includes description of hardware and software requirements.

[What to do if your Mac doesn't enter FireWire Target Disk Mode|http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75414], also read about [Open Firmware Password Protection|http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/openfirmwarepassword.html] which can disable Target Disk Mode.

[Technical Note TN 1189|http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn/tn1189.html#TargetMode] - driver details for TDM

[Thomas Bryant on TDM requiring drive be set as master, not slave|http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9927545#9927545]

Installing OS X 10.4 'Tiger' on DVD-Challenged Macs Using FireWire Target Disk Mode @ http://lowendmac.com/misc/06/0710.html

Installing Tiger Without a DVD Drive
http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2005/05/thecats_mustachesinstalling.html

How To: Installing Tiger Using FireWire Target Disk Mode
http://www.applelinks.com/index.php/more/osx_odyssey_752_how_to_installing_tiger_using_firewire_target_diskmode/

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